California is being lashed by powerful winds that are causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires in much of the state.

A “particularly dangerous situation” fire weather event is underway in California as dry air and strong winds combine to ramp up the risk of “life-threatening” and rapid wildfire spread.

California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that caused humidity levels to drop and raised the risk of wildfires in much of the state. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles amended its red flag warning for increased fire danger with a rare “particularly dangerous situation” label.

California is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of wildfires in much of the state.